Healing With Waves

My mission is to guide you through the principles and practice of Tai Chi with ease and excitement. Learn my techniques to power up each day, keep your energy flowing and most importantly … HEAL NOW. Once you’ve experienced this yourself, you’ll know what to look for to keep your body from falling apart, and where to invest your time and attention to keep your mind limber and your spirit free.

About Irving

Irving Yee is a Tai Chi instructor in New York City. He first started learning Tai Chi Chuan with Yang Style Grandmaster William CC Chen at the age of 25. Within a very short time, he became an assistant teacher at the school while participating in many martial arts competitions around the country and world.

In 2001, Irving won his first major Push Hands tournament in the USA Wushu Kung Fu Federation National Championships in San Diego. In the next few years, he went on to compete in many tournaments, including the 2004 Chung Hwa Cup International Taijiquan Championship in Taiwan.

In 2006, Irving began teaching Tai Chi on his own, and became the Tai Chi instructor at Wave Hill, a public garden in the Bronx. Today, he teaches in Maplewood NJ at Studio 509 Fitness and at the Wellspring Health Collective. His approach has been to teach Tai Chi as a way of life. It brings nature into focus, so students can observe the beauty of nature and respect its forces. His great enjoyment is to develop a community there.

During his years at Wave Hill, Irving’s interest in going deeper led him to meet his second teacher - Wu Style Master Garry Choy. On this note, Irving is very thankful to both his Tai Chi Masters for bringing the gift of Tai Chi to him. His teachings and ideas are based from the genius minds of Master Chen and Master Choy.

Irving now teaches students to make significant breakthroughs in mind, heart and body by practicing Tai Chi. It starts with simple exercises that you can do throughout the day. His newest program teaches Tai Chi in one easy movement that can turn into a daily routine to help you increase your circulation and boost your energy levels.

Sifu Irving Yee is a sincere and dedicated Taichi teacher, a master of the Yang style taichi form. Over the many years practicing at Wave Hill with Sifu Irving Yee I have connected with nature and taichi in mind, body and spirit. In other words for me he has reinforced the need to be mindful of nature,oneself and others. Practicing taichi has benefited my health when problems arose: when I needed a hip replacement, taichi helped fortify my strength and focus, for which I am very grateful.

— Sue W.

It was a beautiful and beneficial experience to do tai chi overlooking the Palisades and among the trees of Wave Hill with Sifu Irving. I feel I owe my sense of balance to tai chi after knee surgery. Thank you Sifu Irving for your generous spirit and guidance.

— Frances S.

I certainly gained a great deal from the time I spent learning Tai Chi with Irving. Not only did I learn the moves but I also achieved some understanding of the philosophy. Thank you for your excellent instruction.

— Judy G.

Irving is a memorable teacher, exemplifying both the philosophy and the practice of Tai Chi. He recognizes the individual and collective capacities and limits of the participants and he continually adjusts the class of the day to this reality. You will learn much from him, both in expected and unexpected ways.

— Marie M.

Irving conducts class for beginning Tai Chi students that are clear and calm. Lessons are broken down into simple components and taught with patience. In class we go over the routines and repeat their parts until they are well understood. I leave every class with a sense of relaxation and simple routines to practice at home. 

— Vicki A.

The class and the wave are very relaxing for me. The wave increases my flexibility and feeling of well-being. It’s like physical meditation.

— Allison F.

My daughter and I had no experience with tai chi before taking instruction from Irving Yee. He designed a multi-hour intensive for us so that we could learn some of the foundational ideas and movements. He was patient, good-natured, and clear. We gained not only from his teaching style but from his obviously passionate commitment to his art.

— Pamela E.

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